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150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police
Police stations, town halls and schools were set alight across France on Wednesday, the second night of protests following the fatal police shooting of a teenage boy that was captured on video.
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The pair of explosions that left two people dead in Austin, Texas, over the last 10 days share similarities and authorities suspect they are connected, …
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Diana Toebbe shown in a booking photo released October 9, 2021. Mandatory Credit: West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority/AP
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NYPD officer Adeed Fayaz was off duty and trying to buy an SUV when he was shot on February 4, authorities said. Mandatory Credit: NYPD
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Oscar Solis is accused of killing an Uber Eats delivery driver while trying to rob him, authorities say. Mandatory Credit: Pasco County Jail
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Nancy Pelosi announces she won't run for leadership post, marking the end of an era
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she would relinquish her leadership post on Thursday, after leading House Democrats for two decades, building a legacy as one of the most powerful and polarizing figures in American politics.
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Groundbreaking procedure allows heart repairs to grow with children, new study shows
Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant.
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Can more money prevent mass murder? Authorities look to more monitoring after shootings
Federal authorities would not have known earlier this summer that William Patrick Williams had threatened to "shoot up" a Lubbock, Texas, hotel where he was staying and had amassed weapons, ammunition and tactical gear were it not for Williams' grandmother.
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Barrier-Breaking Activist and Entertainer Harry Belafonte Dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.
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‘Because We Care’ Packages To Be Distributed to HCDE Head Start Families March 27
Some 400 care packages for Harris County Department of Education Head Start families have been assembled and will be distributed by HCDE staff. The program called “Because We Care” provides food items meeting healthy food guidelines selected by nutrition staff at HCDE Head Start during the COVID-19, stay-at-home order.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site
Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Senior Member of the Homeland Security Committee and UMMC will officially announce the launch of the sixth UMMC COVID-19 drive through testing site.
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Hispanic Leaders Launch Judiciary Focused Series
Recruiting Top Legal Professionals Across the U.S. Starting in Arizona
Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary convened leaders from the Arizona Latino community to discuss the importance of federal judicial appointments, the impact of state and federal courts on public policy and Arizona communities, and the broader implications of specific federal judicial appointments for Arizona.
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Harris County Attorney Menefee Announces Settlement against Cigarette Companies in Vaping Case
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced a settlement of the county’s lawsuit against Altria Group, Inc., Philip Morris USA, Inc., and related companies over their role in deceptively marketing Juul e-cigarette products to minors.
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Houston Area Urban League 49TH Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala
“Celebrating 49 Years of Excellence”
The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) will celebrate 49 years of providing services to the Greater Houston community on Saturday, June 17th, 2017 with its Equal Opportunity Day Gala featuring a dinner, Honoree recognition and entertainment. The event will be held in the Ballroom of the Americas at the Hilton Americas Hotel, beginning at 6 p.m. with a reception, followed by the program and dinner at 7:00 pm. This year’s featured entertainment will be Texas Southern University.
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Houston Area Urban League 49TH Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala
Houston Area Urban League 49TH Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala “Celebrating 49 Years of Excellence”
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Economic Studies & COVID-19
Last week 5.2 million workers filed for unemployment in a single week (CNN), bringing the total number of filings near 22 million in the past four weeks. This was more than five times worse than the worst 4-week stretch of the Great Recession.
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Outreach Ministry Of A Prominent Houston Area Church Stays Committed For Over 25 Years To Entrepreneurship & Education
The CEO Ministry Present The Entrepreneur Weekend 2019 December 13th-15th at the Kingdom Builders' Center. FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.
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The Fashion Loot Chosen Renowned Influencer TheShanalee to Represent Its Outfits
The world-leading fashion brand The Fashion Loot has chosen the renowned brand TheShanalee for the promotion of its fashion.
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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor
Jackson Lee enters a mayoral contest that is already well underway. The early frontrunner is state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and his competitors include Chris Hollins, the former Harris County clerk, and Amanda Edwards, a former City Council member.
